What's the Root Cause? by Dr Vikki Petersen
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What's the Root Cause? by Dr Vikki Petersen
PPI Drugs: The Silent Threat to Your Heart?
Do you take PPI medication? If you or someone you know does, please give a listen. There are some significant dangers associated with this drug that you must know about.
It's a very commonly prescribed medication for acid reflux - over 110 million prescriptions annually in the U.S.
A 2014 study published in the International Journal of Cardiology wanted to determine the risk of heart attack with those individuals taking the drug as compared to those who did not. The individuals studied had no prior history of having a heart attack.
This was a Taiwan study and the population was studied from 2000 to 2009 and each group studied had over 126,000 individuals - PPI users and non-users.
They found the increased risk to be anywhere between 1.5 times to 3.5 times depending on the testing methodology used.
Were you warned about this risk? Not likely. Here at Root Cause we identify the root cause of WHY an individual is experiencing acid reflux and treat that cause(s) so that PPI medication is no longer needed.
Too often patients are told that a PPI is their only alternative other than surgery, which is untrue in the vast majority of cases.
The danger to your heart likely comes about due to PPIs annihilating your nitric oxide levels. Nitric oxide is responsible for keeping your blood vessels dilated, normalizing your blood pressure and preventing dangerous clots, thereby protecting your heart. So it doesn't take much of a leap to understand the risk PPIs put on your heart simply from this one effect of PPIs.
Note: please don't stop your PPI cold turkey. There is an appropriate way to wean down and off that won't create a rebound of more acid production.
Please share this video with those you know who take this medication because the risks are terribly concerning regarding increased incidence of heart attacks.
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